Project Officer – Education at World Vision Uganda

Project Officer – Education at World Vision Uganda

Key Outputs/Responsibilities.

Project planning and implementation

• Plan and coordinate all sub county and district based project activities in consultation with the TPO, the CCT and the DEO
• Plan and implement school based project activities.
• Develop activity concepts in line with the detailed annual operation plan, the budget and TP log frame
• Organize meetings and workshops for teachers and field facilitators to implement education project activities and models
• Track and manage activity budgets and ensure timely and cost effective project implementation.
• Produce timely, accurate, compliant and quality reports
• Participant in project management meetings and reflection forums
• Support and participate in district education Advocacy initiatives
• Conduct and facilitate community awareness raising and community mobilization
• Ensure cross cutting themes are mainstreamed in education project.

Technical support and training

• Work in close liaison with the CCT and the DEO, conduct a capacity needs assessment for teachers and literacy volunteer
• Develop a capacity building plan for teachers and volunteers
• Mobilization of and conducting trainings to build capacities on supporting enrolment, retention and completion
• Provide mentoring and coaching to teachers through support supervision visits
• Build Local level Peer mentoring mechanism for teachers, School management committees and literacy volunteers
• Identify technical experts to train district and community groups
• Liaise with the TPO for technical support on capacity building

Partnership and networking

• Identify and build linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the Sub County and District level
• Support development of school improvement plans and monitor their implementation
• Participation in sub county coordination meetings to influence decisions on education
• Organize periodic partner and stakeholder monitoring visits
• Organize teachers and literacy volunteer’s fora to promote learning
• Participate and represent WVU in key technical working forums at the sub county and the district
• Conduct advocacy campaigns for education in general and girl child education in particular

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain a data bank for schools in the APs, head teachers, enrolment, drop out, teachers, teachers trained in different models
• Conduct school mapping and peer group mapping and document for project activities
• Effectively document all information related to girl child enrolment trends in targeted school
• Responsible for capturing individual children attendance, performance and behavior indicators related to drop out of children
• Document good practices and project success stories and share them
• Support supervision and Mentoring
• Conduct support supervision and mentoring sessions for teachers
• Facilitate formation of children network/peer networks at school and sub county level
• Support schools to have classroom print rich materials,
• Maintain a record of RCs in Schools and monitor their attendance and performance during school visits
• Hold reflection meetings on key education program activities and indicators

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience.

• The applicant for the World Vision Project Officer – Education job must hold a degree in education or any other degree but with a diploma in education.
• At least two years’ experience in education and or community work.
• Must have classroom teaching experience of not less than 2 years
• Experience in the education sector programming in a reputable organization is an added advantage
• School management and /or mentorship of teachers
• Experience working with communities and teachers
• Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team
• Writing and reporting skills
• Networking and influencing skills
• Facilitation skills
• Computer literacy
• Must be effective in written and verbal communication in English
• Knowledge of a local language(s) in Uganda is may be an added advantage
• Ability to ride a motorcycle is a must

How to apply

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